Jesus Calling: July 24th
Thankfulness opens the door to My Presence. Though I am always with you, I have gone to great measures to preserve your freedom of choice. I have placed a door between you and Me, and I have empowered you to open or close the door. There are many ways to open it, but a grateful attitude is one of the most effective.Thankfulness is built on a substructure of trust. When thankful words stick in your throat, you need to check up on your foundation of trust. When thankfulness flows freely from your heart and lips, let your gratitude draw you closer to Me. I want you to learn the art of giving thanks in all circumstances. See how many times you can thank Me daily; this will awaken your awareness to a multitude of blessings. It will also cushion the impact of trials when they come against you. Practice My Presence by practicing the discipline of thankfulness.
RELATED SCRIPTURE:
Psalm 100:4 (NLT)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
Additional insight regarding Psalm 100:4: God alone is worthy of being worshipped. What is your attitude toward worship? Do you willingly and joyfully come into God's presence, or are you just going through the motions, reluctantly going to church? This psalm tells us to remember God's goodness and dependability, and then to worship with thanksgiving and praise.
1st Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Additional insight regarding 1st Thessalonians 5:18: Paul was not teaching that we should thank God for everything that happens to us, but in everything. Evil does not come from God, so we should not thank him for it. But when evil strikes, we can still be thankful for God's presence and for the good that he will accomplish through the distress.
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So thankful to be able to be here to proclaim God is almighty in any situation. As impossible it may look for me and my family to succeed together right now I know God has a way to work it out for good. Prayers much needed that peace comes soon in our home.
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DeletePraying for peace to come to you and your family as quickly as God can make it happen.
DeleteSo greatly thankful for You Jesus and i will praise You all the days of my life.🙏♥️♥️♥️🙏
DeleteI pray that peace has come to your family🙏🏼God is Good🤍
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DeleteWe can be thankful 🙏 for what he does when he does it. We can trust him .
ReplyDeleteAmen. And prayers go out to everyone. Thank God for everyone who has an will stop by am read this post today an everyday. Jesus is good!God is great!
ReplyDeleteAmen and amazing Grace
ReplyDeleteThank You Heavenly Father for the very severe trials that had come upon my life, and for giving me the Strength and power through Your Holy Spirit to overcome these trials and hardships. In JESUS Name, through the Power of Your Holy Spirit I Pray Heavenly Father 🙏🙏🙏 💖💖💖
ReplyDeleteAmen! He is the Way. The Truth. And the Light!!
DeleteAmen! Peace to My Family and to All Families! THANK YOU JESUS!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to all and I’m so thankful that God has given me another day to do His work. Amen
ReplyDeleteThank you, Father for the wonderful thunderstorm I just got to sit and listen to. Please give me peace about the various things that are on my mind this morning. And please work out the details. Thank you Lord, in Jesus name, Amen.
ReplyDeleteGlory be to God!!! Amen and God bless you and your family 👪 🙏🏽 ❤️
ReplyDeleteJesus is the vine, we are the branches, the Holy Spirit is the life blood flowing from the vine to the branches. God owns the vineyard is the vine dresser. God is a master surgeon and pruner. While pruning may be uncomfortable, I thank you, Abba, for caring enough to correct me so that I may bear much fruit, for Him! Thank you for not taking your hand off of me.
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ReplyDeletePraise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for the gift of another day. May God bless you and keep you, today🙏🏼
ReplyDeleteThankful For This Reading, I Needed This Today.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for the career that I am in even though right now the future is uncertain. I put my trust in God to grow.closer.to him while I am uncertain. Lord be with me and guide me in the right direction, show me that these current challenges will one day be looked back on as blessings and help me to feel that future in glimpses today so that I do not fall into the trap of fear and anger towards others who gave me an opportunity to have this career years ago.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if anyone is monitoring this site currently, but if so, I would be GRATEFUL for prayer. My mother dies three months ago and I am having a hard time navigating grief. My husband's business closed and he has been sitting on the couch for two years. I am angry and frustrated. My two daughter are dealing with their own "adult" challenges, and somehow, I am carrying that weight as well. Two days ago I wrote for words in my journal: I have my life. Please pray for me. Pray for my mind. My heart. My spirit. I am crumbling under the weight of my life, the expectations of others and the feeling that I have to be responsible for everyone around me.
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ReplyDeleteThank You for Sister Peggy sharing this with me today
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